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Additions: 1974 Bridge-Blean RDC (1934 Blean RDC, Bridge RDC (1886 [[Fordwich]] borough)), [[Herne Bay]] UDC, Whitstable UDC | |||
[[File:canterbu.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Argent three Cornish Choughs proper two and one on a Chief Gules a Lion passant guardant Or. | |||
Motto : Ave Mater Angliae | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Although first registered at the College of Heralds in 1619, Canterbury's coat of arms is medieval in origin and appeared on official documents as long ago as 1380. | Although first registered at the College of Heralds in 1619, Canterbury's coat of arms is medieval in origin and appeared on official documents as long ago as 1380. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:canterbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | |align="center"|[[File:canterbury.jj.jpg|350 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used on a [[Jaja|JaJa postcard]] +/- 1905 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:canterbury.w2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:canterbury.w2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Borough arms I|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1906 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:canterbury.haguk.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:canterbury.haguk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag albums]] +/- 1935 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:canterbury.ukpc.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a postcard (pre 1915) | |align="center"|[[File:canterbury.ukpc.jpg|350 px|center]] <br/>The arms as used on a postcard (pre 1915) | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': Image and information taken from [http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/democracy/mayoralty/coat_of_arms.html here] | ||
[[Literature]] : Image and information taken from [http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/democracy/mayoralty/coat_of_arms.html here] | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1619]] | [[Category:Granted 1619]] |
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